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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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